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Friedrich Meier, diary, 1914 -1915

Friedrich Meier, diary, 1914 -1915

Friedrich Meier diary, 18 August 1914-August 1915

Describes events in Melbourne, including in the Langwarrin Internment Camp on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Trial Bay Internment Camp and transfer to Holsworthy camp in May 1918, when the internees prepared to leave Australia on the steamship Kursk. Includes copies of pages removed from diary by Friedrich Meier in 1915.

A note book open to the first page, handwriting covers the lined page. The top of the page is dated August 14, 1915. The writing is in German.